The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

2.  Where it is not practicable for an employer to substitute for chrysotile a substance which, under the conditions of its use, does not create a risk to the health of his employees or creates a lesser risk than that created by chrysotile, regulations 26(3), 27(1) and 28(1) shall not apply to—

(a)the products described in paragraph 4 of this Schedule,

(b)chrysotile, or products to which chrysotile has intentionally been added, required solely for the manufacture of the products described in paragraph 4 of this Schedule.